Registered Nurse - 7S General Medical - 12hr Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works on 7South, Cedars-Sinai’s 61-bed General Medical unit. It is the only Medical/Surgical unit at the facility with both insulin-drip and telemetry capacity, and it has two airborne-precaution rooms. The unit is fast-paced and emphasizes strong teamwork, accountability, and excellence in patient care. The nurse is responsible and accountable for applying the nursing process and delivering care to the unit’s specialty patient population. Care includes direct and indirect services, patient education, medication administration, clinical assessment, individualized care planning, and adjustments to meet each patient’s needs. The role is for 12-hour night shifts.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current California State RN License.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- At least 3 years of recent acute RN experience in the specialty; at least 1 year of recent acute RN experience may be considered for Registered Nurse II.
- Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
- Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and healthcare colleagues.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or higher preferred.
- For RN III, specialty certification is preferred; external applicants may obtain it within one year of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care that supports patients’ safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection in a timely manner.
- Provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Administer medications and therapeutic agents needed to implement treatment, disease-prevention, or rehabilitation plans of care.
- Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
- Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications or treatments, behavior, and physical condition; distinguish normal from abnormal findings and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
- Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations.
- Provide appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures, including for special patient populations and patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Assess patients’ readiness to learn, ability to follow directions or instructions, and ability to give consent; identify and assess safety concerns related to age and development.
- Identify and make special adjustments to address patients’ cultural, spiritual, age-related, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual-orientation, economic, educational, family, and condition-related needs.
Benefits
- The position may be eligible for an employee referral bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
